Saint Francis - The Fields

1953

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names
Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image shows a person from the waist up, standing in a frontal position with both hands holding onto a net in front of them. The individual has short black hair partially covered by a white headscarf that drapes over their shoulders. Their facial features are pronounced, with expressive eyes and a calm expression. They wear a black shirt with a yellow outer garment and an orange-red skirt or apron. Two large, colorful birds are perched on either side of the person. Behind them, a second figure with a glowing yellow halo is partially visible. The backdrop consists of dark, earthy tones and abstract forms.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    4-color lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1954.12.142

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine/Looney 1986, no. 325


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1986

  • Fine, Ruth and Robert F. Looney. The Prints of Benton Murdoch Spruance. Philadelphia: University of Philadelphia Press, 1986.

Wikidata ID

Q65221643

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